Shotguns

SDS Imports LLC is an importer of firearms and accessories located in Knoxville, TN. Tokarev TX3 12HD Pump Action Shotgun - 18.5" Proof Tested 4140 Barrel w/...

Toward the end of each year, I survey the work R.K. Campbell, Roger Eckstine, Robert Sadowski, Tracey Taylor, and Joe Woolley have done in Gun Tests, with an eye toward selecting guns, accessories, and ammunition the magazine’s testers have endorsed. From these evaluations I pick the best from a full year’s worth of tests and distill recommendations for readers, who often use them as shopping guides.

Federal Ammunition’s new Federal Premium High Over All (HOA) shotshell product line offers competitive shooters extensive plastic shotshell products.

The Taurus GX4 has nice hidden features, such as a nitride-finished slide and coated internal parts. The pistol is similar to other subcompact pistols and is easily the most compact of the three pistols tested.

The Shield Plus was purchased for within a few dollars of the Ruger MAX-9. It isn’t that long ago the standard Shield was on sale at the big-box stores for less than $300, but times are changing.

Rock Island Armory has introduced the little brother of the VR80, the 20-gauge semi-auto magazine-fed VR82 shotgun. The VR82 features the a 7075 T6...

GUN TESTS GRADE: A (OUR PICK) $895 This was a recent price at Ocala-Armory.com, but it is currently listed as out of stock. The Toros Copolla...

GUN TESTS GRADE: A (BEST BUY) $420 Black Aces Tactical has offered custom shotguns for some time. They now import Turkish shotguns in various styles. The...

GUN TESTS GRADE: C- $650 This was a recent price from SportsmansOutdoor Superstore.com, but it’s currently listed as out of stock. The Panzer Arms BP-12 is...

GUN TESTS GRADE: B- $600 The Rock Island/Armscor VR80 is the newest version of the gas-operated magazine-fed self-loading shotgun offered by Rock Island Armory (RIA). The...

GUN TESTS GRADE: B $500 The Beretta 1201FP is a little-known shotgun in comparison to the Benelli M4 or other Benelli series. The standard 1201 and...

GUN TESTS GRADE: A (OUR PICK) $2000 The standard Benelli M4 generally may be found for $1799. We chose the H20 version. MSRP is $250 more...